Louis XI chose Amboise as the royal residence of his consort, Charlotte of Savoy, and their son,the dauphin (future Charles VIII), was born at the château in 1470. It soon became a favourite royal residence and was one of the homes of The French court from Louis XI to Francis I.
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The Royal Château of Amboise
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The Château du Clos Lucé
The Château du Clos Lucé is situated just 400m from the Château d’Amboise. It was built on Gallo-Roman remains in 1471 after the land was given as the Manoir du Cloux by King Louis XI to Etienne le Loup, a former kitchen boy who had become a favourite of the king.
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The Basilica of Saint-Denis Video
In this week’s Claire Chats I talk about my visit to the necropolis at the Basilica of Saint-Denis in Paris.
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